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The Son

2017–2019 · 2 seasons

A sprawling, somber saga that shifts between brutal frontier survival and ruthless empire-building, demanding patience but rewarding with rich historical texture.

Created by: Philipp Meyer, Brian McGreevy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Jacob Lofland

Overview: The multigenerational epic follows two concurrent time periods: One, the story of young Eli McCullough after he is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. The other, 60 years later, when we see a grown Eli struggle to maintain his family’s cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas. Based on Philipp Meyer’s acclaimed novel.

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Created by: Philipp Meyer, Brian McGreevy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Jacob Lofland

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
family
violence
identity
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Created by: Philipp Meyer, Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman
Written by: Wes Brown, Kevin Murphy
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Jacob Lofland, Zahn McClarnon, Elizabeth Frances, Carlos Bardem, Paola Nuñez, James Parks
Music: Nathan Barr
Length: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, 45 min each
Network: AMC
Languages: English

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